BIRMINGHAM — Chris Kirsch tossed a six-hit shutout and Kean Wong had three hits and scored two runs, as the Montgomery Biscuits topped the Birmingham Barons 5-0 on Saturday.

Kirsch (5-4) struck out seven to pick up the win and help give the Biscuits a one-game lead over Chattanooga in the Southern League’s North Division.

In the first inning, Montgomery took a 2-0 lead on a double by Jake Bauers that scored Wong and Willy Adames. The Biscuits scored again in the fifth when Wong hit an RBI single and then scored on a two-run single by Bauers.

Tyler Barnette (1-3) went six innings, allowing five runs and nine hits while walking one.

The Biscuits’ staff recorded its fifth shutout of the year.

The five-game series wraps up with a 3 p.m. start Sunday.

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